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Synonyms & Antonyms for heartsick
Synonyms
- bad,
- blue,
- brokenhearted,
- cast down,
- crestfallen,
- dejected,
- depressed,
- despondent,
- disconsolate,
- doleful,
- down,
- down in the mouth,
- downcast,
- downhearted,
- droopy,
- forlorn,
- gloomy,
- glum,
- hangdog,
- heartbroken,
- heartsore,
- heavyhearted,
- inconsolable,
- joyless,
- low,
- low-spirited,
- melancholic,
- melancholy,
- miserable,
- mournful,
- sad,
- saddened,
- sorrowful,
- sorry,
- unhappy,
- woebegone,
- woeful,
- wretched
Antonyms
- blissful,
- buoyant,
- buoyed,
- cheerful,
- cheery,
- chipper,
- delighted,
- glad,
- gladdened,
- gladsome,
- gleeful,
- happy,
- joyful,
- joyous,
- jubilant,
- sunny,
- upbeat
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The first known use of heartsick was circa 1529
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